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Obit — James Lamar McGlaughn
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:46:58 -0800
Funeral services for James Lamar McGlaughn, 75, will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, February 23, 2012, at CrystalRock Cathedral, officiated by the Reverend Walt Spradling. Interment, with Military Honors and Masonic Rites, will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park.
Reddit gives soapbox to SOPA sponsor Lamar Smith’s opponent
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:50:58 -0800
Social news site Reddit posted a message by former Sheriff Richard Mack of Graham County, Az. to the top of its homepage Saturday. Mack is challenging Texas Rep. Lamar Smith in his San Antonio district’s April 3 GOP primary.
GOP members oppose Mack appearance
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:32:51 -0800
COEUR d'ALENE - The selection of Richard Mack as the keynote speaker at the Kootenai County Republican Party's March 24 Lincoln Day Dinner isn't sitting well with a group of prominent party members.
No. 10 Lady Bobcats split doubleheader
Sun, 19 Feb 2012 05:15:10 -0800
Karley Crosby and Angela Land blasted home runs and Ginger Lonergan tossed a two-hit shutout to lead the 10th-ranked Jones County Junior College Lady Bobcats to a 7-0 victory over the Lamar State College (Texas) Seahawks here Friday night at Community Bank Park.
Keystone pipeline blocked from crossing Texas farm
Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:25:00 -0800
Owners of a northeast Texas farm have obtained a court order to block TransCanada from crossing the farm with a proposed pipeline planned to carry Canadian oil to refineries along the Texas Gulf coast.
TransCanada Claims Eminent Domain, Texoma Landowners Fueled
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:50:38 -0800
LAMAR COUNTY, TX--It's a source of energy that's fueling a fire in Texoma. Though President Barack Obama denied TransCanada a permit to lay the Keystone XL Pipeline, company representatives are still moving
Heaven, hell or Texas?
Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:52:56 -0800
I saw a bumper sticker today on a truck with a Lamar county tag. It said: Every one of you can go to hell. As for me, I'll go to Texas.
Winter weather blog: Snow, sleet turns to rain in North Texas
Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:32:47 -0800
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for Denton, Collin, Parker, Fanin and Lamar counties from 6 p.m. Sunday to 9 a.m. Monday. Dallas and Tarrant counties are not included in the advisory area. 6:54a Meals on Wheels in Tarrant County will not deliver meals today becasue of the lack of powerl. Polcie are saying copper thieves have struck and resulted inthe loss of ...
Woman arrested after high speed chase through Lamar Co.
Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:19:26 -0800
LAMAR COUNTY, TX - A woman led police on a high speed chase through Lamar County yesterday afternoon.
Rocky Kistner: Protesters to Keystone XL Pipeline: Don't Mess With Texas
Sun, 19 Feb 2012 06:55:38 -0800
As Congressional Republicans and Big Oil allies allies in Washington try to resuscitate the massive Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, people on the frontlines have opened a new campaign...